2014 Copa Libertadores knockout stage

The knockout stages of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América were played from April 16 to August 13, 2014. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout stages.[1]

Qualified teams

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The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the knockout stages.

Group Winners Runners-up
1   Vélez Sarsfield   The Strongest
2   Unión Española   San Lorenzo
3   Cerro Porteño   Lanús
4   Atlético Mineiro   Nacional
5   Defensor Sporting   Cruzeiro
6   Grêmio   Atlético Nacional
7   Bolívar   León
8   Santos Laguna   Arsenal

Seeding

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The qualified teams were seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.

Seed Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   Vélez Sarsfield 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Group
winners
(Seeds 1–8)
2   Grêmio 6 4 2 0 8 1 +7 14
3   Santos Laguna 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
4   Atlético Mineiro 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12
5   Defensor Sporting 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
6   Bolívar 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
7   Cerro Porteño 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
8   Unión Española 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9
9   Arsenal 6 4 0 2 11 4 +7 12 Group
runners-up
(Seeds 9–16)
10   Cruzeiro 6 3 1 2 13 7 +6 10
11   León 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
12   The Strongest 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
13   Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 7 8 −1 10
14   Lanús 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
15   San Lorenzo 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
16   Nacional 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1. Points; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. Drawing of lots.[1]

Format

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In the knockout stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding.
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
  • If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.

Bracket

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The bracket of the knockout stages was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]

  • Round of 16:
    • Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
    • Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
    • Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
    • Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
    • Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
    • Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
    • Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
    • Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
  • Quarterfinals:
    • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
    • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
    • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
    • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
  • Semifinals: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other)
    • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
    • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
  • Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                    
16   Nacional 1 2 3
1   Vélez Sarsfield 0 2 2
16   Nacional 1 0 1
9   Arsenal 0 0 0
9   Arsenal 0 1 1
8   Unión Española 0 0 0
16   Nacional 2 0 2
5   Defensor Sporting 0 1 1
13   Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
4   Atlético Mineiro 0 1 1
13   Atlético Nacional 0 0 0
5   Defensor Sporting 2 1 3
12   The Strongest 2 0 2 (2)
5   Defensor Sporting (p) 0 2 2 (4)
16   Nacional 1 0 1
15   San Lorenzo 1 1 2
15   San Lorenzo (p) 1 0 1 (4)
2   Grêmio 0 1 1 (2)
15   San Lorenzo 1 1 2
10   Cruzeiro 0 1 1
10   Cruzeiro 1 2 3
7   Cerro Porteño 1 0 1
15   San Lorenzo 5 0 5
6   Bolívar 0 1 1
14   Lanús 2 2 4
3   Santos Laguna 1 0 1
14   Lanús 1 0 1
6   Bolívar 1 1 2
11   León 2 1 3
6   Bolívar (a) 2 1 3

Round of 16

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The first legs were played on April 16–17 and 23–24, and the second legs were played on April 22–23, 29–30, and May 1, 2014.[2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional   3–2   Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 2–2
San Lorenzo   1–1 (4–2 p)   Grêmio 1–0 0–1
Lanús   4–1   Santos Laguna 2–1 2–0
Atlético Nacional   2–1   Atlético Mineiro 1–0 1–1
The Strongest   2–2 (2–4 p)   Defensor Sporting 2–0 0–2
León   3–3 (a)   Bolívar 2–2 1–1
Cruzeiro   3–1   Cerro Porteño 1–1 2–0
Arsenal   1–0   Unión Española 0–0 1–0

Match A

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Nacional  1–0  Vélez Sarsfield
J. Benítez   86' Report

Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate.

Match B

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won on penalties.

Match C

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Santos Laguna  0–2  Lanús
Report Blanco   28'
Goltz   50' (pen.)

Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate.

Match D

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Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match E

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Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Defensor Sporting won on penalties.

Match F

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León  2–2  Bolívar
Montes   20'
Boselli   85'
Report Callejón   44'
Arce   70'

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Bolívar won on away goals.

Match G

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Cruzeiro won 3–1 on aggregate.

Match H

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Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

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The first legs were played on May 7–8, and the second legs were played on May 14–15, 2014.[3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional   1–0   Arsenal 1–0 0–0
San Lorenzo   2–1   Cruzeiro 1–0 1–1
Lanús   1–2   Bolívar 1–1 0–1
Atlético Nacional   0–3   Defensor Sporting 0–2 0–1

Match S1

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Arsenal  0–0  Nacional
Report

Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate.

Match S2

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San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match S3

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Bolívar won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match S4

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Defensor Sporting won 3–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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The first legs were played on July 22–23, and the second legs were played on July 29–30, 2014.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional   2–1   Defensor Sporting 2–0 0–1
San Lorenzo   5–1   Bolívar 5–0 0–1

Match F1

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Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.

Match F2

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San Lorenzo won 5–1 on aggregate.

Finals

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The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[1]

The first leg was played on August 6, and the second leg was played on August 13, 2014.[5]


San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2014 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ "Bridgestone Libertadores: se estableció el programa oficial de los Octavos de Final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: cruces de cuartos con fechas y horarios definidos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Definida la programación para las Semifinales de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bridgestone Libertadores: horarios oficiales de los juegos de la final" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. July 31, 2014.
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